Happy Easter - Order of Carmelites, India

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Fr. Paul Poovan
A
meeting of all the provincial bursars of the Order was
held in Sassone, Italy from 16 to 19 October 2012. Also
present were around a dozen lay people who work as business
managers or finance directors in various provinces. There
were a number of presentations made by different speakers:
the Prior General addressed the group on the challenges being
faced by the Order; the General Treasurer of the Jesuits,
Father Thomas McClain spoke on “The Vow of Poverty and
the Role of the Treasurer today”; Senior Vatican Analyst from
CNN, John Allen Jr. outlined the four major trends that he
sees in the Church today; PCM Investment advisor Ted Disabato
provided an analysis of the current financial crisis and
suggested some strategies that might be adopted to meet our
needs. The assembly also received an update from the four
General Councillors of the Order.
Proposals were also drawn up for the General Chapter that
will be celebrated in 2013.Taking advantage of the triennial
bursars’ meeting, a regional bursars meeting was also conducted.
The meeting discussed about the up-date of the efforts in
fund-raising in each province, commissariat, and delegation.
The plan for next regional bursars meeting was also discussed.
Fr. James de Laurier, O. Carm. (Australia) was in the chair of
the meeting. Fr. Albertus Herwanta (General Councillor for
Asia-Australia-Oceania) was also present.
CARMEL DARSAN March 2013